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Opinion: This Week in San Antonio Spurs Basketball: Monday Bat Attack

02 Nov 2009 04:10:13 PST

Written by LatinD
Game #1: New Orleans Hornets 96 @ San Antonio Spurs 113 Boxscore New Orleans @ San Antonio GameThread Finally. Part 2 Game #2: San Antonio Spurs 85 @ Chicago Bulls 92 Boxscore Game #3: Sacramento Kings 94 @ San Antonio Spurs 113 Boxscore

Original story at Pounding The Rock .

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Opinion: Get To Know Your New San Antonio Spurs #8: Malik Hairston, Last Man Standing

26 Oct 2009 16:14:40 PDT

Written by Tim C.
But maybe, unlike myself, Gregg Popovich is not nearly so enamored by Hairston. In that case I won’t cry for Hairston. He should not have too much trouble finding another contract. He’s earned it. That year in Austin really helped. I was talking to my buddy who works for the Spurs last night durin...

Original story at Pounding The Rock .

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Opinion: The TrueHoop Network Shootaround

06 Apr 2009 00:25:17 PDT

It's gut check time in the Association. The Mavs step up with confidence, while the Suns step out of the playoff picture. The Cavs reverse their fortunes against the Spurs. And the Hornets can't seem to build any momentum heading in the postseason:

Original story at ESPN .

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Opinion: Reality vs. Rules: A Timekeeping Snafu

30 Mar 2009 08:26:14 PDT

The Spurs had just made back-to-back 3-pointers to close a seven-point gap to one with 17.8 seconds to go. On the ensuing inbounds, New Orleans' Chris Paul split a double-team from Finley and Tony Parker in the backcourt, then drew a foul on Manu Ginobili while hoisting a half-court 3-point...

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Opinion: I'm mailing this one in

16 Mar 2009 06:13:42 PDT

Written by Matthew Powell
Chad Ford Molests Baby Kangaroos: Nope. 2004 Turkoglu Kevin Willis Malik Rose Charlie Ward Jason Hart 2005 Barry Massenburg Mohammed Udrih Glenn Robinson Here's another thing to think about. Let's look at how Duncan led Spurs teams have done in the playoffs: Spurs in 5.

Original story at Pounding The Rock .

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Opinion: Meet Your Blogger: Graydon Gordian of 48 Minutes of Hell

26 Jan 2009 15:41:58 PST

A concrete organization (the National Basketball Association) decides which acts are acceptable on the court and which are not. It even has the ability to go back and review an action in order to determine whether it deserves further punishment. I guess what I am trying to say is that there r...

Original story at ESPN .

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San Antonio Spurs news and blogs - December 08, 2009

08 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit San Antonio Spurs news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Fan on the Street: Year in Review -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com Spurs "Kurt Thomas" OR NBA OR Tolliver OR Gervin OR San OR Ginobili OR "Tim Duncan" OR Gist OR ABA OR Lakers OR BASKETBALL OR "Bob Bass" OR rect OR "Tony Parker" OR "HemisFair Arena" OR Finley OR "Robert Horry" OR "David Robinson" OR Manu OR "summer league" OR Suns OR Maggette OR "AT&T Center" OR Pargo OR Fabricio OR Courtside OR Oberto OR IUPUI OR "regular season" OR "Gregg Popovich" OR Spurscast OR "Brent Barry"
• Opinion: Insider: Mutombo done, Dampier tones down -- from USA Today
• Opinion: Dallas Mavericks headed for a date on the River Walk -- from Star-Telegram.com: Mavericks/NBA
• Opinion: First Cup: Tuesday -- from ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
• Opinion: If Michael Finley's Shot Had Not Counted -- from ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
• Opinion: San Antonio Moves from Possible Contender to a Likely Early Vacation -- by dberri from basketball-stories « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Opinion: Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets: NBA Picks & Predictions -- from BetFirms
• Opinion: First Cup: Tuesday -- from ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
• Opinion: Losses Don't Get Any More Frustrating Than This -- by Aaronstampler from Pounding The Rock
• Opinion: When "That's What She Said" Goes Horribly Wrong -- by Aaronstampler from Pounding The Rock

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Opinion: Are the clouds parting for our Spurs or is the calm before another storm?

19 Jan 2009 01:17:31 PST

Written by Aaronstampler
Spurs 83, Pistons 79 It's about damn time, Spurs. I was thinking of giving up and joining a soccer blog. Spurs 98, Wizards 67 The Washington Wizards: They'll let anyone get layups. Still... no Manu. Dammit all. Talk about being stuck under a dark cloud.

Original story at Pounding The Rock .

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Opinion: Bucks Down Spurs Again: Milwaukee Continues San Antonio's Oddest Losing Record

30 Dec 2008 21:23:55 PST

Written by Robert Kleeman
The Spurs defense after that first quarter did not lack effort. Michael Finley and Bruce Bowen bodied up Redd admirably and pushed him into fadeaways and long jumpers. Redd laughed off the pressure and tallied a 26-point night. Mason and Finley each took turns on Richard Jefferson and hara...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Magic, Spurs, Cavs and Mavs Each Post Christmas Day Victories

26 Dec 2008 06:07:00 PST

Written by Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman)
Phoenix opened the game with an 11-0 run, led most of the way, perfectly executed an out of bounds play late in the game to score the go ahead layup--and still found a way to lose to their nemesis, the San Antonio Spurs. This time the dagger came in the form of a Roger Mason three pointer at the buzzer, delivering a 91-90 win for the Spurs. Tony Parker scored a game-high 27 points and tied Steve Nash for game-high honors with eight assists. Tim Duncan added 25 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire led Phoenix with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Shaquille O'Neal powered his way to 23 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots. O'Neal looked better than he has in quite some time; he opened the game with a spin move leading to a powerful dunk...

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Opinion: Christmas Eve/Erev Yontif Bullets

24 Dec 2008 00:30:00 PST

Some interesting data from Nielsen that chart the performance of Christmas Day games from seasons past: "Since ABC obtained NBA broadcasting rights in 2002, the network's Christmas Day games have averaged a 4.1 rating and 6.9 million viewers nationally. The highest mark came in 2004 when...

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Opinion: Spurs 119, Jazz 94

21 Nov 2008 23:07:06 PST

Written by www.sltrib.com(noreply@blogger.com)
Here's the scoring numbers the Spurs came into Friday averaging followed by the numbers each player put up against the Jazz: Roger Mason (13.9) 29, George Hill (8.7) 23, Tim Duncan (22.8) 18, Michael Finley (11.0) 14, Matt Bonner (5.0) 12, Ime Udoka (4.5) 10, Anthony Tolliver (4.8), 5, Blake Ahea...

Original story at Salt Lake Tribune .

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Opinion: Game Two of the NBA Finals: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

07 Jun 2008 22:00:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman)
The Cavs could neither shoot effectively nor contain the Spurs in game one and things only got worse in game two: the Cavs could neither get their offense going (.407 field goal shooting) nor did they stop any of the Spurs' Big Three as Tony Parker (30 points on 13-20 shooting), Manu Ginobili (25 points on 5-11 shooting, including four three pointers) and Tim Duncan (23 points on 9-16 shooting) each played very well. 1991 NBA Finals: The Bulls routed the Lakers 107-86 as Jordan scored 33 points on 15-18 field goal shooting. Jackson made a key defensive switch, putting Pippen on Magic Johnson to disrupt the Lakers' offense. Three keys for a Lakers victory in game two: Three keys for a Celtics victory in game two:

Original story at 20 Second Timeout .

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Opinion: Unorganized and All Over the Place, Like the Spurs Final Play in Game 4

30 May 2008 04:14:00 PDT

Written by Michael(noreply@blogger.com)
Western Conference Finals Game 4 vs. Los Angeles: Lakers 93, Spurs 91 (3-1) I'm angry. And yes, we lost because of Manu. The Spurs missed 45 shots as a team. Tim missed over a third of those, 16. Tony missed 20% with nine. Manu missed 13% with six. I'm just sayin'. Please. Postscript:

Original story at San Antonio Spurs Dynasty .

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Opinion: Enough About Manu Already

27 May 2008 11:10:12 PDT

Written by Aaronstampler
Western Conference Finals Game 3 Vs. Los Angeles: Spurs 103, Lakers 84 (2-1) But then we lost Game 2, by 30 points. And again, the Spurs focus is on Ginobili. They got killed because of Ginobili. It wasn't competitive because of Ginobili. How can they win a game without Ginobili?

Original story at Pounding The Rock .

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Opinion: First Cup: Friday

16 May 2008 07:26:33 PDT

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Marc J. Spears of The Boston Globe: "The Celtics aren't doing anything dramatic to combat their playoff woes on the road. All the Celtics are focused on is finding the performance needed to end their second-round series in Game 6 tonight. The Celtics aren't the only team...

Original story at ESPN .

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Opinion: Hornets-Spurs: Sunday News Wrap

11 May 2008 08:57:24 PDT

Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic said Saturday that several of the Spurs' 11 3-pointers in Game 3 were uncontested. But Scott came prepared with statistics showing why the Hornets need to improve their interior defense, where Spurs guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili took over.

Original story at Hornets247.com .

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Opinion: Hornets Rout Spurs Again to Take 2-0 Series Lead

06 May 2008 05:37:42 PDT

Written by David Friedman
Naturally, the media and fans will tend to focus on the masterful way that Paul choreographed the Hornets' offense but the job that New Orleans is doing on defense is at least as impressive: the Hornets held the Spurs to 31-73 field goal shooting (.425), containing each of the team's three stars without letting any of the role players get loose. Tim Duncan bounced back from his disastrous game one performance to put up solid numbers (18 points, eight rebounds) but he never controlled the action and he actually had the worst plus/minus number (-32) of anyone in the game, which has to be a pretty rare occurrence for him. Manu Ginobili scored 13 points on 4-10 field goal shooting and his seven assists were nearly offset by his game-high five turno...

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Opinion: The Hornets beat the Spurs; lead series 2-0

06 May 2008 01:45:09 PDT

So the Spurs made their adjustments. They clamped down on David West, holding him to 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting. They got a much better game from Tim Duncan, who scored 18 on 6-of-11 shooting. They hit the boards harder, they mixed up their defense even more, and Gregg Popovich gave Ime Udok...

Original story at Hornets247.com .

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Opinion: Four Lessons from the Hornets

05 May 2008 22:43:08 PDT

Written by Adam Lauridsen
Watching the Hornets make the Spurs look their age has been one of the more enjoyable scenes so far of 07-08 Playoffs. There are moments with Paul and company streaking up the court when — if I go cross-eyed and color blind — the action looks a lot like the Warriors at their finest moments. With a...

Original story at San Jose Mercury News .

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Opinion: David West Dominates as Hornets Throttle Spurs, 101-82

04 May 2008 06:57:00 PDT

Written by David Friedman
David West scored a playoff career-high 30 points on 13-23 field goal shooting as the New Orleans Hornets beat the defending champion San Antonio Spurs 101-82. Chris Paul struggled with his shot for most of the game but he finished with 17 points on 7-16 shooting in addition to having 13 assists, four rebounds and four steals. Peja Stojakovic scored 22 points and a had a game-high +17 plus/minus rating. Tony Parker (23 points, five assists, five rebounds) and Manu Ginobili (19 points, seven assists, six rebounds) performed at their normal levels but Tim Duncan tied his playoff career-low with five points, shooting just 1-9 from the field and grabbing just three rebounds in 37 minutes. Duncan's performance reinforces a point that I made in...

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Opinion: Hornets-Spurs: Friday News Wrap

02 May 2008 12:07:01 PDT

Also from the T-P, Dan McCarney has quotes galore from the Spurs about Chris Paul... Everything he does is difficult to handle," Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich said. Oh, I've ditched the Hornets-Mavs links in the right sidebar and put up a few relating to Hornets-Spurs. More will likely be added as...

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Opinion: Recap: Warriors 92, Spurs 116- The Loss Will Not Be Televised + Monta Ellis vs Tony Parker

02 Apr 2008 00:53:06 PDT

Written by Atma Brother ONE
2005-2006 Tony Parker [age 23] 33:53 min- 18.9 ppg (54.8% FG, 30.6% 3pt, 70.7% FT), 5.8 apg, 3.3 rpg, 1.0 steals 2006-2007 Tony Parker [age 24] 32:30 min- 18.6 ppg (52.0% FG, 39.5% 3pt, 78.3% FT), 5.5 apg, 3.3 rpg, 1.1 steals Really seems like Tony Parker leveled off fast doesn't it?

Original story at Golden State Of Mind .

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Opinion: The Better Barry

08 Mar 2008 16:00:00 PST

Written by dberri
1. How good is Brent Barry? How good is Brent Barry? Before we get to that issue, let's review the career of Rick Barry. He began his NBA career in 1965. After two seasons he joined the ABA, where he lasted for four seasons. In 1972 he was back in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors.

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Opinion: TNT Notes Jan. 10th: The Detroit Pistons Defeat The San Antonio Spurs In Big Road Win

27 Feb 2008 16:00:00 PST

Written by mizzo
Game 1: Detroit Pistons (90) @ San Antonio Spurs (80) Johnson, Barkley and Smith TNT's Craig Sager interviewed Spurs coach Gregg Popovich after halftime. Game 2: Phoenix Suns (86) @ Utah Jazz (108) Johnson, Barkley and Smith Inside the NBA

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Opinion: Tale of Two Halves: Lakers Shine, Then Fade Versus the Defending Champs

23 Jan 2008 23:45:00 PST

Written by David Friedman
Despite the sluggish start to the third quarter, the Lakers regained the lead when Fisher's three pointer at the 3:33 mark made the score 64-61. What killed the Lakers is how the quarter ended. After Fisher's trey, the Spurs went on a 9-0 run that was broken by a Bryant drive that made the score 70-66 Spurs. Brent Barry then hit a three pointer with six seconds left, stole Odom's careless inbounds pass and made another three pointer to put the Spurs up 10. The Lakers almost played the Spurs to a draw in the final period but could not overcome that ghastly sequence that gave San Antonio a nice working margin.

Original story at 20 Second Timeout .

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